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| Family Circle of Support (previously Council on Adoptable Children - AIDS Orphans Program) |
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| WHO WE ARE |
The Family Circle of Support Program provides permanency planning to those families affected and infected by HIV/AIDS. We work with the entire family including children under the age of 18. We provide supportive Individual and Family Counseling, case management, referrals, and legal services which include: standby guardianship, legal guardianship, adoption, housing, benefits and entitlements assistance.
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| HOW TO GET HELP |
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 To contact this group, CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT. 212-475-0222, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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| Location: |
589 8th Avenue, 15th Floor , New York, NY 10018 |
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between 38th and 39th |
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Subway - A, C or E to 42nd Street (Port Authority) or N, Q, R, S, W, 1, 2, 3 or 7 to Times Square -- 42nd Street |
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Bring proof of HIV status, birth certificates of children, death certificate of other parent, any court orders relating to the children.
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The Family Circle of Support offers assistance to AIDS-affected parents so they can plan for the future care and custody of their children and avoid placement into the foster care system. The program features a specialized social and legal services team who work with parents terminally ill with AIDS to help them create a permanency plan for thir children, including the recruitment of prospective adoptive parents, guardians or custodians for those orphans whose kin are unable to raise them. Can also conduct intake in client's home or hospital as needed. Intake also conducted by phone at 212-475-0222. Intake also conducted by mail - address the letter to Joann Buttaro. Referrals are also accepted from social services and multi services agencies by fax at 212-475-1972. |
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| WHO WE SERVE |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Area(s) Served:
Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)
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Languages Spoken: French, Haitian Creole, Spanish
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
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HIV positive
and a parent with a child under the age of 18
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| TYPE OF HELP |
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Full Legal Representation
Brief Advice
Self-Help Materials
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(Get more information about
types of services.)
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Emergency Instructions
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| If your problem is an emergency as described below, follow the contact instructions for emergency cases. Most offices are open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted. |
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| What is an Emergency? Hospitalization of client. |
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| Emergency Contact Information: Attorney and family care worker will visit client in hospital for intake and will expedite custody planning for children as necessary. |
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